Switzerland’s Under are looking to qualify for the European Under-19 Championships in July.

Mbabu and his colleagues must navigate through the Elite Round - where they face Cyprus, Georgia and Israel - to qualify for the tournament proper, which is being staged in Hungary in July.

“The national team have qualified (for the Elite Round),” he said. “I want to be fit for this as well.”

United’s Under-21s, beaten 3-2 by Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium on Thursday, are next in action on April 14, when Manchester City visit Whitley Park for the club’s penultimate league game of the season.